receptacle

Examples of receptacle in the following topics:

• The Mediterranean

  • In metalwork, large sculptures in the round, normally rather scarce in the Islamic world, served as elaborate receptacles for water or as fountain spouts.

• African Art and the Spirit World

  • The Kono and Komo societies use similar statues to serve as receptacles for spiritual forces.

• The Benin Bronzes

  • Bronze receptacles, bells, ornaments, jewelry, and ritual objects also possessed aesthetic qualities and originality, demonstrating the skills of their makers, although they are often eclipsed by figurative works in bronze and ivory carvings.

• New Guinean Wood Carvings

  • Bisj poles often had a receptacle at the base that was meant to hold the heads of enemies taken on headhunting missions.